Exton man accidently shoots himself while driving

UPPER PROVIDENCE — A 33-year-old Exton man shot himself in the lower left leg while driving south on Route 29 on Sunday, Jan. 27, at 3:03 a.m., police said.

Phoenixville Hospital called police after the man, whom police did not name, drove himself there for treatment. He told police that while driving, he attempted to transfer the .38-caliber handgun from his trouser pocket to an outer jacket pocket when the gun went off, police said.

He was transferred to Paoli Hospital Trauma Center for surgery. The investigation is ongoing, police said.